The water company confirmed crews were working to repair seven breaks Thursday, which is an unusually high number.

A total of 128 customers are affected, but the company said cold temperatures will bring more breaks like these.

Downtown, St. Catherine Street was closed between Second and Third streets as crews fixed an 8-inch diameter main.

Just around the corner, First Street was closed between Kentucky and Caldwell streets as crews made repairs to a 12-inch diameter main.

"We have about 630 water-main breaks a year. It's not unusual for us to have water-main breaks. But right now we're working seven breaks and that is unusual to have this high number of breaks,” said Kelley Dearing-Smith with Louisville Water Company.

Dearing-Smith said the cold temperatures are a major factor in water-main breaks and the water company always sees a spike in breaks during winter months.

She said the age of the pipes also matter.

"Louisville Water Company has over 4,200 miles of water main in our system. That's enough to go to Disney World and back three times. We have some pipes that have been in the ground since 1860. We have a lot of older water mains,” Dearing-Smith said.

That's also why a main broke at Seventh Street and Magnolia Avenue.

The water company said a 20-inch diameter pipe burst, causing the road to cave in.

Crews said a combination of the pipe's age, size and sandy terrain, common in the downtown area, caused a larger hole.

Repairs are expected to take several days because of the extensive damage.

"We monitor the finished water temperature when it leaves the water plant. We know that when our finished water temperature gets to be about 39 or 38 degrees, that's a critical point for water in terms and its density. And we can see more water-main breaks happen,” Dearing-Smith said.

Louisville has a redundant system, meaning there is more than one way the company's 285,000 clients receive water.

Even Dizzy Whiz in front of the break on St. Catherine, still had water while crews made repairs right in front of it.

The water company said during breaks like Thursday, some customers may see a decrease in water pressure, while others may not have any water at all.

The company said its goal is to restore service to its customers within six to eight hours.

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